What does "bonding" mean?

1. (emotional connection) the process of developing a strong feeling of love, trust, or friendship with another person. 2. (joining materials) the act of sticking or joining two things together firmly. 3. (network aggregation) combining several internet or network connections to make one faster, stronger connection. 4. (customs storage) keeping goods in a special warehouse until the necessary taxes are paid.

bonding

US //ˈbɑndɪŋ// UK //bˈɒndɪŋ// bond·ing

1 emotional connection (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

the process of developing a strong feeling of love, trust, or friendship with another person.

the formation of a close relationship through shared experiences or biological attachment, such as between parent and child.

Example

The weekend camping trip was a great opportunity for father-son bonding.

Example

Psychologists emphasise that early skin-to-skin contact is crucial for the biological bonding process between a mother and her newborn infant.
- attachment
- connection
- rapprochement
- estrangement
- detachment
2 joining materials (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

the act of sticking or joining two things together firmly.

the physical process of adhering or fastening two surfaces or substances together.

Example

The glue provides a strong bonding between the wood and the plastic.

Example

The structural integrity of the aircraft depends on the chemical bonding of the composite materials used in the fuselage.
- separation
- detachment

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3 network aggregation (n.)
C1 Advanced Technical Computing

combining several internet or network connections to make one faster, stronger connection.

the method of aggregating multiple physical network interfaces into a single logical link to increase throughput or provide redundancy.

Example

We used network bonding to ensure the office internet stayed fast even if one cable failed.

Example

By implementing NIC bonding, the server administrator achieved both load balancing and fault tolerance across the local area network.
- aggregation
- trunking
4 customs storage (n.)
C2 Proficiency Formal Technical Law

keeping goods in a special warehouse until the necessary taxes are paid.

the arrangement where imported goods are held in a secure warehouse under government supervision until duties are settled.

Example

The wine was kept in bonding until the importer could pay the customs duty.

Example

The shipment remained in bonding for three weeks while the legal dispute regarding the tariff classification was resolved.